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Olive Oil Tasting Class 2/7

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:44:11 +0000

Start: 02/07/2012 - 18:00

End: 02/07/2012 - 20:00

Olive Oil Tasting Class
Tuesday, February 7, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Tasting olive oil is an art, but it can also be fun and worth learning. As in the case of the wine connoisseur and his wines, a certain amount of knowledge (and quite a lot of practice) is required to objectively classify olive oils according to taste. Culinary Institute of America alum and executive chef Deb Mortillaro will guide students through the ins and outs of the olive.

With variability in quality, the olive oil consumer runs quite a risk of purchasing a second rate product, which could easily end up completely ruining the very food it is supposed to improve. A good olive oil should subtly enhance the flavors of the specific dish, not distort or overpower them. One should thus get into the habit of tasting any untried olive oil before blindly using it over one’s food. The advantages of using a good olive oil in one’s everyday cooking are legion, not only from the flavor point of view, but also because of the associated health benefits. Deb has recently done an intense study of Olive Oil at UC Davis and will share her new insight to Olive Oil.

(the last class we held quickly sold out)
$40 per person
Pre-paid reservations required.
(412) 391-1709

Wine & Chocolate Tasting Class 2/11 - SOLD OUT

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:31:47 +0000

Start: 02/11/2012 - 18:00

End: 02/11/2012 - 20:00

Wine & Chocolate Tasting Class

Not sure what to get your sweetie for Valentine’s Day? We have a class for that! Make sure you're choosing the right wine with the right chocolate for the ultimate delicious experience.

SOLD OUT - waiting list

Saturday, February 11, 2012

6:00 - 8:00 PM

$35 per person.

Pre-paid reservations required.

Call: 412-391-1709 or click below.

Southern Italian Wines 2/15

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:48:47 +0000

Start: 02/15/2012 - 18:00

End: 02/15/2012 - 20:00

Southern Italian Wines

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

6:00 - 8:00 PM

$35 per person.

Pre-paid reservations required.

Call: 412-391-1709 or click below.

Wine 101 Class Series 2/16

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:26:56 +0000

Start: 02/16/2012 - 18:00

End: 02/16/2012 - 20:00

Wine 101 Class Series

Thursdays, February 16, 23, & March 1, 2012

6:00 - 8:00 pm

"Wine 101" is a three part series of 'tasting basics' to help those just discovering wine. You will learn how to taste wine, read a label, and how wines are classified in different countries. You will also discover the classic flavor characteristics of 5 main wine grape varietals. Students will also learn the effects of soil and climate on wine by tasting 4 different Chardonnays and 4 different Cabernets from around the world. Various wine-making techniques will also be explored.

$99 for the 3 part series, includes wines and materials.

Pre-paid reservations required.

Call 412-391-1709 or click below

First and Third Friday Casual Wine Class at Dreadnought Wines 02/17

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:33:25 +0000

Start: 02/17/2012 - 17:30

End: 02/17/2012 - 19:30

First and Third Friday Tastings at Dreadnought Wines
February 17th

How many times have you stood in a State Store, staring at shelves of wine bottles, wondering ‘will I like it after I buy it?’

For many years Dreadnought Wines in Pittsburgh's Strip District has been giving wine lovers the opportunity to experience specialty wines before buying them at the First and Third Friday Casual Wine Classes at our store at 2013 Penn Avenue.

Folks gather to experience three red and three white wines, carefully selected by owner Mike Gonze, complimented by breads and paired with fine cheeses from The Pennsylvania Macaroni Company, and to enjoy the company of other Oenophiliacs.

After experiencing the Wines represented by Dreadnought, patrons can order the wines they like, and pick them up two business days later (as required by state law).

Pittsburgh wine lovers can meet and greet each other at these regular Casual Wine Classes twice monthly, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at the Dreadnought Wines store at 2013 Penn Avenue in the Strip District. The events are open to the public at the cost of only $12.00 per person and no RSVP is necessary. For more information, call (412) 391-1709

Cooking with Wine Class 2/21

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:36:48 +0000

Start: 02/21/2012 - 18:00

End: 02/21/2012 - 20:00

Cooking with Wine Class

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

6:00 - 8:00 PM

$35 per person.

What happens to wine when heat is applied and other flavors are added? When do we use red wine to cook with when should we use white? Does adding wine really make a difference? Do we add it in the beginning or the end? What type of wine should be used? All these questions and more will be answered. Sample sauces will be tasted.

Pre-paid reservations required.

Call: 412-391-1709 or click below.

High Brows & Low Brows - Can You Taste the Difference? 2/28

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:29:43 +0000

Start: 02/28/2012 - 18:00

End: 02/28/2012 - 20:00

High Brows & Low Brows - Can You Taste the Difference?

Before you are two glasses of wine - both are Cabernets - one cost $30 per bottle and the other cost $10 per bottle. What are the differences? Can you taste the differences? The real question is which do you like? Is more money spent always the right move?

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

6:00 - 8:00 PM

$35 per person.

Pre-paid reservation required.

Call: 412-391-1709 or click below.

First and Third Friday Casual Wine Class at Dreadnought Wines 3/2

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:30:36 +0000

Start: 03/02/2012 - 17:30

End: 03/02/2012 - 19:30

First and Third Friday Casual Wine Class at Dreadnought Wines

March 2nd

How many times have you stood in a State Store, staring at shelves of wine bottles, wondering ‘will I like it after I buy it?’

After experiencing the Wines represented by Dreadnought, patrons can order the wines they like, and pick them up two business days later (as required by state law).